Convertible roller and ice skate.



IE. IVI. KUCHTII(` CONVERTIBLE ROLLER AND ICE SKATE.

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APPLICATION FILED Faltante@ 00L. L6, 19W.

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FRANK M. KUCHTIK, OF KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA. 'I

CONVERTIBLE ROLLER .AND ICE SKATE.

Specification of LettersA Patent.

Application led May 31, 1917. Serial No. 172,000.

accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved convertible roller and ice skate,and lhas for its primary object to provide improved means whereby thefoot plate of the skate can be interchangeably connected to an ice skateblade and the spaced sets of skate rollers.

" It is a more particular object of the in- -vention to provideattaching brackets iiXedM to the under side of the foot plate on its toeand heel ends for attachment to an ice skate .skate rollers upon theaxle thereof, the

bracket members being notched to receive the roller axle.

It is another object of the invention to provide a convertible skate ofthe above character which is simple in its construction, may bemanufactured `at small cost,

and is highly serviceable and convenient in p practical use.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 -Iis a side elevation showing the footplate attached to aniceskate blade, one of the attaching brackets being partly broken away;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section line 2-2 of Fig. 1; l Fig. 3 is a sideelevation showing the device when used as a roller skate;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the attaching member removed from theroller axle.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the metal foot plateo'fthe skate. This plate may be provided with screw receiving openings forattaching the same to the sole of a boot or Shoe or any other suittakenon the able attaching means may be provided. To the under side ofthisfoot plate, at its toe ratemea'oee. ie, rem.

and heel ends,'the attaching brackets 6 are secured each of saidbrackets having spaced, parallel portions `7 and an intermediateconnecting portion '8, the latter being secured by rivets, screws, orother suitable securing means to the foot plate 5. The spaced parts 7 ofsaid brackets project substantially at 'right angles to the plane of thefoot plate and are provided with alined openings 9 for avpurpose whichwill presently appear.` In the lower end of each portion 7 of thebracket, a rectangular notch or recess 10 is centrally formed. Anadditional bracket member 11 is also centrally secured to the under sideof the foot plate 5 and is similarin form to the brackets 6, though ofless length than the latter bracket, the spaced portions of said bracket11 being provided 'only with the openings 12.

13 indicates an ice skate blade'which may be of any ordinary or approvedform and is pro-vided at its toe end with a longitudinally extending,inwardly projecting lug 14 disposed in spaced relation above the runnerportion of the blade. This lug has an opening 15 therein and the upperedge of the lug is spaced from .the upper edge of the toe portion of theblade, whereby the shoulder 16 is provided.- The blade 13 also has anupstanding, rectangular lug 17 centrally formed thereon and providedwith an opening 18. Upon the vertical heel portion of the skate blade, arectangular portion 19 is formed, spaced above the blade runner, and

in line with this rectangular portion, a longitu'dinalv notch or recess2O is formed in the upper edge of the heel of the skate blade. Theportion 19 of the blade has an opening 21 therein.

In'attaching the foot plate 5 to the blade 13, the toe lug 14 fitsbetween the spaced portions of the brackets 6 on the toe of the cess 2G.Suefe belts th'ough 'zhe coci" g eral brackets and ifi@ lugs llthe skatebade 'emomb@ engaged vhrougjn. awnings Said bolts. Thus, the foot phi@attached to the skate bla-fle, 'Jao'fggg b@ easily and quickly cemovedand vien atm feinem, be 1 late can 7 F" 60h11, 'com meting bolts @il manEn Figs. am?. i: shown. she manne? plate 5 to Spnced Sf" devies may be,ufff this end, movce :m and@ 22 'foy web. se' 0f rollers, sa 2,2510,hmfmf Cynczz potions upon which 7 luoly mmmwd, mii?. a dini@ pmnlon shw.m;

el' Emision of the mier mi member shown in detail in. drawing, iseugabad. of a single metal plate provide an elongated hop tions of which.1 tions o tended in 'l m ai', 526, mld. p high i".

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portions beaswem which @n VG.. f Csi :':bent upon itself to provide an.elongated oop extending between the, spaced rollers and said loophaving openings in its ends tov receive the roller axle, the endportions of the plate being disposed in spaced, parallel relation abovethe axle and adapted to receive the spaced portions of a couplingbracket between them, the notches in the ooupling bracket receiving theroller axle,

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailx my signature 1n the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK M. KUCHTIK.

Witnesses:

JACOB KOCH, ANTON MALLUSCHEZ

